Lower fat and carbohydrate Christmas pudding

Lower fat and carbohydrate christmas pudding

Christmas pudding --lower fat and lower calorie

    I devised this a while ago but am often asked for it so here it is again--enjoy


Christmas pudding --lower fat and lower calorie I developed this recipe a while ago and it is very popular. It can be made at the last minute or rather the day before Christmas and is both easy and economical not to mention tasty.

Having looked at most luxury style Christmas puddings as well as recipes for homemade ones using traditional ingredients like suet in them I found that most provided around 600 kcals and 80g carbohydrate per portion. So I was given the challenge of developing a lower calorie and carbohydrate pudding. 

This is what I made and it makes 8 small portions and each portion provides 204kcal 43g carbohydrate, 1.4 g fat, 0.3g saturated fat and 0.3g salt.

It was quick to make and also cheap. It will not keep so make it only the day before or freeze.

Ingredients

200g dried mixed fruit

100ml water

10 ml red wine

1 tbsp oat bran

I tbsp black treacle

200g self raising flour

1 tsp mixed spices

1 420g can of prunes drained

1 egg

Mix the wine and water together (I just washed out a wine bottle)

Pour the dried fruit into a dish

Pour on the wine and water mixture

Leave overnight in the fridge.

This soaking step is important as it plumps up the fruit.

To this mix add the oat bran and return the dish to the fridge

Take the stones out of the prunes and puree—if you have not got a liquidiser a potato masher works well

Add to the mix, then add the treacle and mix through.

Sift together the flour and spices and add to the mix

Finally beat in the egg

If the mix seems a bit dry add a little skimmed milk

Pour into a one and a half pint basin and smooth down

Alternatively pour into 8 small basins

Put in the microwave and cook for 7 minutes on high

Take out of the microwave and let stand for 5 minutes

Cook again for 7 minutes on high and again let stand

Test the inside is cooked with a knife or skewer –if not cooked –then cook again for 5 minutes and allow to stand then check it

 The smaller puddings will cook more quickly and so will a pudding in a shallower basin

 The pudding will not keep for long so freeze it or cook a day or so before required.

 If you do not want to cook in a microwave it can be baked for an hour in a medium oven in a covered basin stood in a bowl of water.

 Serve with custard or ice cream or as it is very low in fat a little brandy butter or my current delight a really nice plain Greek style yogurt

HAPPY CHRISTMAS

CHEESE STRAWS EASY AND DELICIOUS

Fabulous cheese straws --very easy to make and melt in the mouth

CHEESE  STRAWS  --recipe from my friend Dona

Makes 20

75g (3 oz Butter)

75g (3 oz Cheese -finely grated (add about a teaspoon of grained mustard - optional.

100g (4 oz) Plain Flour 

a pinch of salt

a little water if necessary

Cream the fat and cheese until soft, then gradually work in the flour and salt with a wooden spoon or a palette knife.  Add water if necessary.  When the mixture is sticking together, use one hand to collect it into a ball.  Kneed lightly until smooth, then leave in a cool place (wrapped in grease proof ) before using.

Roll out the cheese pastry fairly thinly and cut into fingers about 7.5 cm (3 in) long and 0.5 m (1/4 in) wide.  Put on a baking sheet and bake near the top of the oven 200 C (400 F) mark 6 for about 10 minutes, until lightly browned. Leave to cool.

Per  finger 61kcal 1.4 g protein

CHEDDAR CHEESE

Cheddar cheese is a relatively hard, off-white, sometimes sharp-tasting, natural cheese. Originating in the English village of Cheddar in Somerset, cheeses of this style are produced beyond this region and in several countries around the world. Wikipedia

Nutrition Facts

Cheese, cheddarCheese, cheddar

Amount Per 1 cubic inch (17 g)1 slice (1 oz) (28 g)1 oz (28.4 g)100 grams1 cup, shredded (113 g)1 cup, diced (132 g)1 cup, melted (244 g)100 grams

Calories 402

% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33 g	50%
Saturated fat 21 g	104%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat 9 g
Cholesterol 105 mg	35%
Sodium 621 mg	25%
Potassium 98 mg	2%
Total Carbohydrate 1.3 g	0%
Dietary fiber 0 g	0%
Sugar 0.5 g
Protein 25 g	50%

Vitamin A	20%	Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	72%	Iron	3%
Vitamin D	6%	Vitamin B-6	5%
Vitamin B-12	13%	Magnesium	7%

*Per cent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie need

Lower calorie Christmas

I wrote this a while ago but it is still valid today so i thought I would let people know about it

DEMENTIA

I often work with those who have dementia and have written a few pieces on nutrition on a pro bono basis for the company "Unforgettable"

They appear to have lots of products which may be helpful to some people plus useful general information. This is what they say about eating and drinking

Does mealtime take forever? With dementia mealtimes can be demoralizing. Dexterity goes. Confusion sets in. Slow eating or no eating – it’s a huge battle.

Malnutrition and dehydration are major reasons why so many people with dementia end up in hospital.

https://www.unforgettable.org/daily-living?source_ref=shop_by-need%2F

FOOD MATTERS LIVE 2018

I usually manage to get to this event but unfortunately could not this year but have certainly put it in next years diary. So worth going to with a wealth of expertise and it is FREE.


https://www.foodmatterslive.com/

20 - 22 November 2018

ExCeL, London

 Highlights from Food Matters Live 2017. 

Industry views: 400 expert speakers took part in the education programme at Food Matters Live 2017. We share some of the views featured in the conference. 2017 event highlights: Congratulations to the inaugural Food Matters Live Award winners • Food Matters Live 2017 boasted the largest international presence to date • Hundreds of manufacturers connect with UK & international buyers in Match • Ecotrophelia Europe 2017 winners announced. New developments for 2018: Food Matters Live 2018 will return to London's ExCeL 20 - 22 November 2018, with exciting new developments.

MALNUTRITION COSTS

An Undeniable truth The Future Cost of Malnutrition – Predictions for the Next 25 Years Mike Wallace, Strategic Affairs Director, Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition BAPEN 2017 Conference. 21st November, 2017 • DRM is common 1 in 20 subjects of the general population, about 1 in 3 in care homes and hospitals about 1 in 10 among those visiting their GP What do we know about the costs of Disease

£19.6bn - The most recent estimate of the cost 

http://www.bapen.org.uk/images/pdfs/conference-presentations/2017/an-undeniable-truth-the-future-cost-of-malnutrition.pdf


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